Ep64 "Why Higher Education Needs a Massive Overhaul" with Bryan Caplan

Stanford Graduate School of Business October 1, 2025
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While a higher education may help your career in terms of income, how much of what you’re taught in a classroom actually prepares you for the work you do on the job? Hosts and finance professors Jonathan Berk and Jules van Binsbergen chat with economist Bryan Caplan about his book, “The Case Against Education.” In the book, Bryan lays out why education these days is less about what you’re learning, and more about signaling to future employers that you’ll be a good hire. Jonathan, Jules, and Bryan discuss the pitfalls of a modern liberal arts education, historical shifts that got us here, and what could be a more effective way of teaching. Submit your questions to the show here: https://bit.ly/AllElseEqual Find All Else Equal on the web: https://lauder.wharton.upenn.edu/allelse/

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